Flying is all about the destination, in part because the actual flight part of the process can be miserable. And it starts when you book your ticket, get to the end, and discover just how many fees are bolted onto flying. The Obama administration was hoping to change that, but Trump has, for some …

Thousands of flights may be in jeopardy now, but the airline is apparently offering incentives to pilots to stay.<p>Good news, you already booked your flight for the holidays. But it's bad news if you booked it with American Airlines.<p>A computer glitch at the company, which is one of the largest …

Airlines constantly tweak their schedules, trying to find profitable new routes or pulling the plug on ones that have underperformed. Airports and communities court these new services.<p>There are dozens of changes to airline routes each month. Here's a look at some of the most interesting:<p><b>Two new</b> …

An Irish aircraft leasing company is creating its own airline because it can’t find anyone to borrow its A380 superjumbos.<p>Dublin-based Amedeo counts eight A380s among its fleet, and has a further 20 on order from Airbus, but such is the lack of interest in the world’s largest passenger plane that …

Recruitment firms warn staff not selling enough merchandise on flights to up their game or risk ‘disciplinary proceedings’<p>Ryanair cabin crew have been told they could face “disciplinary proceedings” and have their working hours forcibly changed unless they sell more perfume and scratchcards.<p>The …

‘Mad’ Mike Hughes, 61, plans to reach an altitude of 1,800ft over California in his home-made steam-powered rocket<p>Science is littered with tales of visionaries who paid for pioneering research to prove their theories, and this weekend “Mad” Mike Hughes is hoping to join them. He plans to launch a …